Art Aragon vs. Cisco Andrade

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Art Aragon 144 lbs beat Cisco Andrade 137 lbs by TKO in round 9 of 10

Bout Summary

For the first seven rounds, Andrade outboxed Aragon. Aragon was able to land some hard shots, but he was cut deeply over his left eye. In the 8th round, Aragon floored Andrade with a left hook for a nine count. After Andrade rose, and weathered the storm, he was able to recover to fight Aragon on an even basis at the end of the round.

Early in the 9th, two right hands and a left hook from Aragon, knocked Andrade down for a second time. Again, Andrade rose at the count of nine, and as he rose he offered his gloves to referee Abe Roth. Roth took a step back and stopped the bout.

Controversy

The stoppage caused a small riot. Roth then surprised the boxing writers ringside, by stating that he had Andrade down by five points going into the 9th round, and that he felt Andrade was in danger of being seriously hurt. Roth was then immeadiately suspended by the California State Athletic Commission, until he explained his stoppage of the bout.

Aragon's purse was withheld after the bout, for using too much collodion as a protection from cuts on his eyebrows. Andrade had refused to enter the ring amid the controversy, and had to be prodded to enter by his co-manager Frank Sinatra.

Miscellaneous Facts

  • Attendance: 14,000
  • Gate: $95,100

Source: Oakland Tribune

  • Judge Dynamite Jackson had Aragon leading by two points after 8 completed rounds
  • After a Thursday hearing by the CSAC, Inspector Clayton Frye announced he was releasing Aragon's purse of $28,500 (both he and Andrade received 30% of the gate) to him, but that he and referee Abe Roth would remain under suspension indefinitely until the commission could meet on the matter.

Post-fight comments

  • "If Aragon hadn't been wearing those patches over his eyes Cisco would have cut him to a TKO by the 8th, or at least got a decision." -Ralph Gambina, Andrade's co-manager
  • "I thought I was robbed." -Cisco Andrade
  • "Hurt? He only hurt my feelings, but he was better than I thought." -Art Aragon
  • "With what am I being charged? With stopping the fight too soon? What if I stopped it too late? That was my alternative as I saw it." -Referee Abe Roth
  • "I want a probe to find out why Aragon was permitted to use collodion and to determine if it was a fixed fight." -Assemblyman Charles E. Chapel
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